Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief  Marissa DiBartolo stopped by ABC in San Francisco to show off the hot holiday toys that shoppers should get a hold of while they still can. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.

MIX & MASH YOBUCKET 3D GOOSH

This three-pound bucket is filled with slime that will pop and burst before kids' eyes. Kids can use the 3D glasses and mix in the pompoms to add more dimension.This three-pound bucket is filled with slime that will pop and burst before kids' eyes. Kids can use the 3D glasses and mix in the pompoms…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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ALPACA, SLOTH, AXOLOTL PUPPETS

Folkmanis puppets are the ultimate classic play experience! Available in hundreds of animals, including the trendiest creatures of the year.The Folkmanis Axolotl puppet is a fascinating marine salamander will feathery pink gills, soulful eyes and movable head and tail. Recently a viral social media meme, this adorable yet endangered creature will inspire your natural curiosity.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $13.99 (Axolotl), $45.99 (Alpaca), $95.99 (Three-toed Sloth)
  • Age:
  • 2+

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DINO SMASHERS SERIES 3 EPIC EGG

Smash open the giant egg and use the scratch 'n reveal map to discover clues and find the fossils inside. Includes five compounds, six smash eggs, a smash egg rebuilder, and more. Smash open the giant egg and use the scratch 'n reveal map to discover clues and find the fossils inside. Includes five compounds,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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LEAPBUILDERS ABC SMART HOUSE

Use this 61-piece block set to build a house with the interactive Smart Star cube. Insert the 20 easy-to-hold, double-sided learning blocks into the Smart Star and it will respond with sounds, songs, and phrases. Use this 61-piece block set to build a house with the interactive Smart Star cube. Insert the 20 easy-to-hold, double-sided…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 18 MOS+

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HATCHIMALS WOW

You've never hatched like this before. Introducing Hatchimals' biggest surprise yet: Hatchimals WOW! There are lots of new surprises in store with the newest member of the Hatchimals family. You've never hatched like this before. Introducing Hatchimals' biggest surprise yet: Hatchimals WOW! There are lots of new surprises in store with the newest member of…

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  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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WAVE CATCHER 24V Scooter

Kids cruise along the street at up to 10 mph with this electric scooter and skateboard hybrid. The aluminum skateboard deck tilts on its side, and the scooter features a Flexbar handle and folds up for easy storage. Kids cruise along the street at up to 10 mph with this electric scooter and skateboard hybrid.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $199.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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